tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10757864137309318892024-02-20T04:55:01.415-06:00Threaded NeedlesCarolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11789056639469365531noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075786413730931889.post-36009512966638483062015-03-09T09:32:00.000-05:002015-03-30T06:06:02.701-05:00Coral Charms<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Finally!! After months of a little stitching here and there and feeling like I haven't made much progress, I have a finish!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Coral Charms of the La Petite Mermaids Collection, designed by Nora Corbett. She was a joy to stitch until I got the millions of beads! I honestly felt like it was a little over done for a smaller design....that is until she was all finished! She sparkles and glitters and is so lovely. I'm glad that I persisted in finishing her.</span></div>
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<strong><em>She longingly hums the ballads she's heard echo through the glistening waters. Her iridescent tail shimmers as she returns to the luminous depths</em>....Nora</strong></div>
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<em>With iridescent fins and scales as stunning as any mortal evening gown, a rapturous sea nymph rises from the depths clasping a cache of saltwater pearls to beguile her land-bound lover. On a background of softest seafoam, with a wing-shaped fin worked in shades of fuschia, periwinkle and teal, she is a part of the mysterious, impetuous sea captured forever on canvas....Nora</em></div>
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<strong>Designed in pearly and citron hues, this enchanted deep sea nymph gracefully swims across the linen, entwined in lavender and mossy green blooming seaweed....Nora</strong> </div>
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Last night I put the finishing touches on my latest project, Valentine Pincushion by The Victoria Sampler. I just love Thea's attention to detail and her use of different fibers and beads. I also love that she uses different embroidery stitches in her designs. It gives me the chance to learn something new and put it to use. I had not done a bullion stitch before and I do have to say that my first one looks more like a carnation (all willy nilly) instead of the rose it should look like. I love it though and left it as it was instead of doing it over after I got a little practice under my belt. </div>
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I'm anxiously awaiting the next pincushion to come out....hoping that it's done in green for March! I haven't seen any kind of preview as of yet, but I'll keep looking. March is my birth month and I always enjoy working on something related to it.</div>
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I put the year on the back of my work, but forgot to take a picture of it. Here is the unfinished piece so that you can see what it looks like. I added 3 small buttons for "feet" to help keep it clean when sliding it around on the table.</div>
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</div>Two daughters of the sea swim gracefully toward treasure lost. Their tails sparkle like diamonds and emeralds. Their hair flows around them like veils of silk. They are real and fairytale combined to become beauties of the deep........Nora Corbett<br />
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4th off of the UFO pile! Yeah!! I'm very excited to have these beauties done at last. These little sweeties ended up in the "pile" because it was about the time my eye sight started to change and I couldn't see the fabric well enough to get the beads on properly. Not to mention I ended up with a king size headache everytime I tried to work on it. <br />
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I did make two changes as follows: Mill Hill 3049 to Mill Hill 2077 and Kreinik #4 152V to Kreinik #4 026. It sort of looks like they are pulling the new colors out of the fabric. <br />
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Although I am back in the UFO pile, this will probably be my last finish of 2011.<br />
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I hope all of you have a wonderful holiday!<br />
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Happy Stitching!Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11789056639469365531noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075786413730931889.post-64107004527878374092011-12-10T08:43:00.004-06:002011-12-11T09:45:35.218-06:00Mediterranean Mermaid<div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdD2ulsTK57xDvkwEvJ9sY-OwuJYqVgcZCZAO6Z3N-7jrGcRiLCnPtRFws_p_xLXgQWmIlQRqNdfUZP-deUzJQIgi4V3J_4d3Th2nvMjji7g78TppGrFo32zIiwIkh1JKSTeGwXqeIp-mn/s1600/01.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684885618872904770" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdD2ulsTK57xDvkwEvJ9sY-OwuJYqVgcZCZAO6Z3N-7jrGcRiLCnPtRFws_p_xLXgQWmIlQRqNdfUZP-deUzJQIgi4V3J_4d3Th2nvMjji7g78TppGrFo32zIiwIkh1JKSTeGwXqeIp-mn/s400/01.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 267px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
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This was a very fun stitch and worth every moment spent on it!<br />
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Until next time,<br />
Happy Stitching!</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div></div></div></div>Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11789056639469365531noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075786413730931889.post-29180287436342056312011-07-09T09:30:00.000-05:002011-07-10T09:39:42.931-05:00Melody<div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij_nde5uwb8pl1SYV9Y_QFMDq3pmBmNTgd9llswX2SyAWuZbpBQ2anoHLP5BEgseTMZh53-X1KhxdHRWiuIe5SiQFvaatFyWgDtQZ6k1Lexg5HZUB-SN6-dHmGVYD6hUl2SAzAN6rkMoCm/s1600/01.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 299px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627728665150414178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij_nde5uwb8pl1SYV9Y_QFMDq3pmBmNTgd9llswX2SyAWuZbpBQ2anoHLP5BEgseTMZh53-X1KhxdHRWiuIe5SiQFvaatFyWgDtQZ6k1Lexg5HZUB-SN6-dHmGVYD6hUl2SAzAN6rkMoCm/s400/01.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0hPSpEoNqbGJ8svWHw5hg3tLPzUANJZTHvw_XvyanTeyG6ZgAJ4-0lh3SHpuJk3-H9e3wM0LTv2g_fkCZJacuEgMIHFRmgh9M7kosxelP1Id6mE1Rt_PIgHOnbzfcaEw1eKFEMfRflTbO/s1600/02.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 267px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627728655710688018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0hPSpEoNqbGJ8svWHw5hg3tLPzUANJZTHvw_XvyanTeyG6ZgAJ4-0lh3SHpuJk3-H9e3wM0LTv2g_fkCZJacuEgMIHFRmgh9M7kosxelP1Id6mE1Rt_PIgHOnbzfcaEw1eKFEMfRflTbO/s400/02.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja1mOJJaskk6RxswFAzUzH9KzLAV3gsl4aTdhEyCA2Z7YfTWHcrnEvqbk41zcG4DadgExRIRfWrkysxkYVXiWTAeB_aDOvLnWktCGiFU27MecoI9ewmGHqPijIFn0Do6hkKplWrcuhAzO6/s1600/03.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 267px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627728646460799170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja1mOJJaskk6RxswFAzUzH9KzLAV3gsl4aTdhEyCA2Z7YfTWHcrnEvqbk41zcG4DadgExRIRfWrkysxkYVXiWTAeB_aDOvLnWktCGiFU27MecoI9ewmGHqPijIFn0Do6hkKplWrcuhAzO6/s400/03.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEoI5gnZGIE-wR8tKEC36eJ36nHNSvkMaC4BXD4VSfrWVaMzmeXlPmwX15zsRC1_2WqR72bLCVV2S_TXj-bg8rrLeB_rjeWW_t_8HbrHz4UGKAcGstuGp3fCWBF92Uc0J0cYdO3oV32K6h/s1600/04.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 267px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627728638378243586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEoI5gnZGIE-wR8tKEC36eJ36nHNSvkMaC4BXD4VSfrWVaMzmeXlPmwX15zsRC1_2WqR72bLCVV2S_TXj-bg8rrLeB_rjeWW_t_8HbrHz4UGKAcGstuGp3fCWBF92Uc0J0cYdO3oV32K6h/s400/04.JPG" /></a><br /><div align="center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ7h0Wx0d3eLnYiKoCUUkfI8zoLsWW1nHDAuqGadd_aVQjH3ICkBnWbFOM6m-GPDkdqw319r2TdjI2Bc8gORi5thordDZQNkQdYJk6GG0rJqMI76cX4BxpfeyKLG5cGRqFay2feNYYS8FM/s1600/05.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 267px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627728633103803874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ7h0Wx0d3eLnYiKoCUUkfI8zoLsWW1nHDAuqGadd_aVQjH3ICkBnWbFOM6m-GPDkdqw319r2TdjI2Bc8gORi5thordDZQNkQdYJk6GG0rJqMI76cX4BxpfeyKLG5cGRqFay2feNYYS8FM/s400/05.JPG" /></a></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">What a fun stitch! Melody is 3rd in Nora's 2011 muse series.<br /><div align="center"></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11789056639469365531noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075786413730931889.post-69910084569117513532011-06-10T14:39:00.018-05:002011-06-11T05:06:06.281-05:00A Midsummer Night's Fairy<div><div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRQlzWxUG6lbhL5-aJ7o0XJOG11vkaCLs2OP4NepDB_SDCBaqTtxcgqm1fK6nC6yE0vM1r-OoaBGZVuf3XXwpsFzlW3ILR6tCkqJ1GXpACGNQKXLaYuog3uB85BB_Q7Go9DM0PRXG7NR2Y/s1600/01.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 283px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616681378996301138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRQlzWxUG6lbhL5-aJ7o0XJOG11vkaCLs2OP4NepDB_SDCBaqTtxcgqm1fK6nC6yE0vM1r-OoaBGZVuf3XXwpsFzlW3ILR6tCkqJ1GXpACGNQKXLaYuog3uB85BB_Q7Go9DM0PRXG7NR2Y/s400/01.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuMbfVg9T3iwjq0UBSNgyaOba0eJL07B8ujCKNwjrWMeRxUxRiobSjPZ1F2yrs3UDo7xb0RknwHmfdflS95PJIW6iAHHW8ZZ_JJIiGTJMbr1KfKIDNNgDQnZNRIvYrRW7Js_tpSJSyXx4g/s1600/02.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 267px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616681252822282690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuMbfVg9T3iwjq0UBSNgyaOba0eJL07B8ujCKNwjrWMeRxUxRiobSjPZ1F2yrs3UDo7xb0RknwHmfdflS95PJIW6iAHHW8ZZ_JJIiGTJMbr1KfKIDNNgDQnZNRIvYrRW7Js_tpSJSyXx4g/s400/02.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWjj-BAfLvZOTgUHya07X1oAHqv6nHt3AEcB7lbbdmZlVs_1Mub29L8k_VESvRP6Z6VaXwwRhPgsyOy7TjO4plS1YOkXqF9P4bUp9DbZz_SzYhlohEwKMlMGsccQbObr7DP9H7wxuERylh/s1600/03.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 267px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616681008678444146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWjj-BAfLvZOTgUHya07X1oAHqv6nHt3AEcB7lbbdmZlVs_1Mub29L8k_VESvRP6Z6VaXwwRhPgsyOy7TjO4plS1YOkXqF9P4bUp9DbZz_SzYhlohEwKMlMGsccQbObr7DP9H7wxuERylh/s400/03.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFSzhVoahMF9QXt3FRHhCa7LLDX3bAfM4lk3x1EW7Cpn8BvdIDq7Zez98aOsVHcVrtjjbWxsEdYnj5HWVcFLLPhWTY0vpZUzW2t9G4W1Jk1Nr1eJfTyPBnXo1iAsop_Yj-8_tpNn86_dyp/s1600/04.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 267px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616680790039122338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFSzhVoahMF9QXt3FRHhCa7LLDX3bAfM4lk3x1EW7Cpn8BvdIDq7Zez98aOsVHcVrtjjbWxsEdYnj5HWVcFLLPhWTY0vpZUzW2t9G4W1Jk1Nr1eJfTyPBnXo1iAsop_Yj-8_tpNn86_dyp/s400/04.JPG" /></a><br /><div align="center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijLFg1b0ZkBr2iX6-HniPZYDcgr-icXDsKJEd5t4i1ql2jWOxVc9rCWjsVWAkt7qj9vUlR-lXflP7pcFUPV5VsOSrXhMgvk4CuGzgTAdQlHXyXifclUeb9oxkrwl1JxWciKISaavJjWSAP/s1600/05.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 267px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616680554350293282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijLFg1b0ZkBr2iX6-HniPZYDcgr-icXDsKJEd5t4i1ql2jWOxVc9rCWjsVWAkt7qj9vUlR-lXflP7pcFUPV5VsOSrXhMgvk4CuGzgTAdQlHXyXifclUeb9oxkrwl1JxWciKISaavJjWSAP/s400/05.JPG" /></a>Behold! Tis but a fair wood sprite perched upon a mossy branch in the misty gloaming of a misummer's eve! From her periwinkle crown to her sweeping purple satin hem to the iridescent span of her swallow-tailed wings, she's scarce bigger than a lightening bug. But lest she fool you by her tiny size, remember well her magical powers..........Nora Corbett</div><div align="center"> <p> </p></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">One of my very favorite Mirabilia fairies!! I chose to stitch her on aida because I prefer the color of it to the linen color. It fits her beautifully! And yes, it took me 3 years to get around to finishing her. This is my second project this year finished from my UFO pile.</div><div align="center"> <p> </p></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Until next time,</div><div align="center">Happy Stitching!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0ou4lXID4UnP6tAUcsLWYXehZMxCzgmwdhMT_aeN8yHEPhPllljhL-QI-j-XUg5j0gdfRdQN0dGgJfPv81ZmXqK8hv0xTAzeiaHElr41a1lx1kADrWyMI3nzeN02_xM71TurWl5jfPp8g/s1600/01.JPG"></a><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11789056639469365531noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075786413730931889.post-85146203611787801892011-06-03T05:23:00.007-05:002011-12-11T14:04:02.469-06:00Letter F<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirY46G16U3wKFxq2PidfXcXmfchICcH7PVnd2bk94d_yc3e-bVZemgR1wwUNWjaI7k9I0Z1EiKyfVoasmVKkxFxqwLGxyu9icYyo4NEOcedOcQVcW5iRq3TYNJlR5k3R53EgZNl5epMu1-/s1600/1.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614308902623911954" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirY46G16U3wKFxq2PidfXcXmfchICcH7PVnd2bk94d_yc3e-bVZemgR1wwUNWjaI7k9I0Z1EiKyfVoasmVKkxFxqwLGxyu9icYyo4NEOcedOcQVcW5iRq3TYNJlR5k3R53EgZNl5epMu1-/s400/1.JPG" style="display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 267px;" /></a><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuPMRCp_p8zm2STh5g0pE-VWwoaA2LmyH4Bew_91k1JB0JHO8Jsw4ZMP7abWV8_H2Vg_zj2mnWuTGAd0XgmspoQnM4GOr1-3n6SHP4GGD1Wxsc1TOI6BXyCkYHcL8huO5fWOR0d3QLOOLt/s1600/3.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614308886874557074" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuPMRCp_p8zm2STh5g0pE-VWwoaA2LmyH4Bew_91k1JB0JHO8Jsw4ZMP7abWV8_H2Vg_zj2mnWuTGAd0XgmspoQnM4GOr1-3n6SHP4GGD1Wxsc1TOI6BXyCkYHcL8huO5fWOR0d3QLOOLt/s400/3.JPG" style="display: block; height: 236px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMVtzsaKlu0leq_HwXZSzKTvru8a69_Ra0mGrPRHEknIwpHgKe2TQjI5dqTIQ62MjxOGORRfGvfW1wIjKiPW_kRdhcbOv6rkdUAAXKKioAHKahhM1pCjPtzZtkMZAiL92A6qnj8MDaLYJ9/s1600/4.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614308878611135106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMVtzsaKlu0leq_HwXZSzKTvru8a69_Ra0mGrPRHEknIwpHgKe2TQjI5dqTIQ62MjxOGORRfGvfW1wIjKiPW_kRdhcbOv6rkdUAAXKKioAHKahhM1pCjPtzZtkMZAiL92A6qnj8MDaLYJ9/s400/4.JPG" style="display: block; height: 267px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a> Found in wooded areas around Lake Windermere in the English lake district, Fran constructs elaborate tree houses that resemble castles out of twigs and bark. You'll have to be alert to spot this elusive fairy as she's quick to hide herself from human eyes.......Nora Corbett<br />
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I stitched this lovely little fairy to represent my maiden name of Flynn.<br />
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Until next time,<br />
Happy Stitching!<br />
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<div align="center"></div>Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11789056639469365531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075786413730931889.post-19590571931206111952011-04-25T04:23:00.013-05:002011-06-02T06:01:54.396-05:00Caprice<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNqWPPH7qTPqZqVC1PdwwjtCiV2OtzkOq6SESpNkLgE5EQK14Rt2yg5nq5Zh7v23o1gNSPKHPXUqh3ogMuOQbMRb0zWOPolzoXDcVeGKYrMsh7MysvuVpIx6oPtVXZbjs9ouC-W0yHimT8/s1600/IMG_0759.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600573836432323394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNqWPPH7qTPqZqVC1PdwwjtCiV2OtzkOq6SESpNkLgE5EQK14Rt2yg5nq5Zh7v23o1gNSPKHPXUqh3ogMuOQbMRb0zWOPolzoXDcVeGKYrMsh7MysvuVpIx6oPtVXZbjs9ouC-W0yHimT8/s400/IMG_0759.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8NdnMWcyllO7Nu9SYdpHWWXbPx8JwfFzK2Mxt-eZav2j823GjzIRT1STkw_ga0pGoxIg3ZH1I29RX1CLXwZqYNR6ffGcOwQd6RG2ell5E4k9OEXD547JV1wHUeIR6lAtQuA-SPQcvy0wH/s1600/IMG_0756.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600573467479621778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8NdnMWcyllO7Nu9SYdpHWWXbPx8JwfFzK2Mxt-eZav2j823GjzIRT1STkw_ga0pGoxIg3ZH1I29RX1CLXwZqYNR6ffGcOwQd6RG2ell5E4k9OEXD547JV1wHUeIR6lAtQuA-SPQcvy0wH/s400/IMG_0756.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeXnjNSg5R4uV9z2V_xLEyrgRWzNjYnZZr1MMgiplPwCcOLvv5alV6uWUPoJadkfYJSWcW2jUCX_k2mrSxxp9lUhmCkbgHCnUQOObcV_0ToIR51jl5z1RQdpZv7QKLr6ThkqcMNmZkyAJ_/s1600/IMG_0754.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600573166634539570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeXnjNSg5R4uV9z2V_xLEyrgRWzNjYnZZr1MMgiplPwCcOLvv5alV6uWUPoJadkfYJSWcW2jUCX_k2mrSxxp9lUhmCkbgHCnUQOObcV_0ToIR51jl5z1RQdpZv7QKLr6ThkqcMNmZkyAJ_/s400/IMG_0754.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7bYrAqRwhANEjRmB-5gmbhfbw5mJz-mScxATKohhrfZc46TSMHX1k1ENxbIbm5_6nWpaeRAYNJJQ55PSs7jqdMqnxRbE4RKFgPtP3r2_Lhsmc_WYnYfHxsGJaF4DvcBBTfCopT0P0pV22/s1600/IMG_0769.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 291px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600569322518907570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7bYrAqRwhANEjRmB-5gmbhfbw5mJz-mScxATKohhrfZc46TSMHX1k1ENxbIbm5_6nWpaeRAYNJJQ55PSs7jqdMqnxRbE4RKFgPtP3r2_Lhsmc_WYnYfHxsGJaF4DvcBBTfCopT0P0pV22/s400/IMG_0769.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div align="center">I had so much fun working on this sweet little dancing fairy!<br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><div align="center">First in Nora Corbett's Muse Collection. </div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">Until next time,</div><br /><div align="center">Happy Stitching!</div></div></div></div></div></div>Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11789056639469365531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1075786413730931889.post-26254311447189123972011-01-01T04:46:00.003-06:002011-04-28T05:10:45.472-05:00Happy 2011<div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Wishing you all a happy and healthy New Year!</span></div>Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11789056639469365531noreply@blogger.com0